Galway Farmer - Ver 2

N.C I work my days on a Galway farm, N.C In the sun and rain, wind and storm, N.C But once a year I'll chance my arm N.C And cross the sea to England. N.C I'll scrimp and save two thousand pounds, N.C Spend a week in Cheltenham town, N.C But the racing over, always down, N.C I come back poor from England Bm I dreamt one night before I left, G A coal-black mare with a white-star chest, A Crossed the line and beat the rest, F#m G I came back rich to Galway. Bm I rose at dawn and drove all day, G Thinking, wondering all the way, A "Lady Luck, have you come to stay, F#m G Or steal away my morning." Bm A Bm A E Bm When I got to Cheltenham town, A Irish faces all around, Bm No bed or mattress to be found, A E I slept on the hillside. Bm Spent three days in the viewing ring, A Saw the horses they let in, Bm Just as I was giving in, A E I stood and stared in wonder. Bm With stamping hooves and steaming breath, G A coal-black mare with a white star chest A I ran my finger down the list F#m G Matched the name and the number Bm Lady Luck had come half-way G The horse's name was Galway Bay A Twenty-to-one the odds that day F#m G I went to make my wager Bm A Bm A E Bm I counted out two thousand pounds A Held it high, slapped it down Bm The bookie smiled but made no sounds A E I knew what he was thinking Bm The biggest loser in the land A A pounding heart, a shaking hand Bm I made my way up to the stand A E* The horses came to order Bm* But at the first she nearly fell G I cursed my farmer's luck to hell A The second and third took quite well F#m G Way behind the leader Bm Then moving sweetly from the back G She found her rails and caught the pack A Ten to go and from the track F#m G The hooves were drumming thunder. Bm A Bm A E 2x Bm Bm G G A A Bm A G 2x N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C Bm Bm G G A A Bm A G 2x Bm A Bm A E 2x Bm Bm G G A A Bm A G 2x Bm She's catching horses one by one G Bridle flashing in the sun A A' hain to go, a mile to run F#m G Two were up before her Bm On the straight down they sped G Left one at the last for dead A Caught the next and by a head N.C She came home the winner Bm So I came back to my Galway farm A A wiser and richer man Bm Never again I'll chance my arm A E Or cross the sea to England Bm 'Cause Lady Luck was mine that day G I held her close, I went my way A Now I raise my glass to Galway Bay F#m G And the dream of a Galway farmer Bm Bm G G A A Bm A E Bm*